キャプテン

きゃぷてん
noun
captain
1. captain, team leader
The leader of a sports team or group.
彼(かれ)はサッカー部(ぶ)のキャプテンだ。
He is the captain of the soccer team.
キャプテンが声(こえ)をかけてチームをまとめた。
The captain called out and brought the team together.
来年(らいねん)のキャプテンに選(えら)ばれた。
I was chosen as next year's captain.

キャプテン (from English 'captain') is commonly used for sports team leaders. For ship or aircraft captains, 船長(せんちょう) or 機長(きちょう) are more common.

USAGE BY CONTEXT:

  • Sports: キャプテン (team captain)
  • Ships: 船長(せんちょう)
  • Aircraft: 機長(きちょう)
  • Military: 大尉(たいい) (army/navy captain)

The word is often shortened to キャプ in casual speech among teammates.

general
Added 2026.1.13 8:49 · Revised 2026.2.4 17:58
00000/00258_kyaputen